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Susie Castellanos Hansley

Founder & CEO; Speaker & Workshop Facilitator

Smart Stress Solutions

Professional Bio

Dr. Susie Castellanos Hansley, Ph.D. is a dynamic keynote speaker & workshop facilitator delivering science-based stress solutions for high-achieving groups. She helps people thrive, fulfill their potential, & create emotionally resilient teams & organizations.

She has spoken at Google, Blue Shield of California, Levi Strauss & Co., Fermi National Labs, & Duke Health Technology Solutions, helping organizations stress less to achieve more, while building emotionally intelligent teams that support each other through challenges and accomplish goals together.

As a first-generation Mexican American & the first in her family to attend college, Susie brings unique perspectives on achieving success while managing stress. With a Ph.D. in English from Brown University & an MS in Technical Communication from NC State, she combines her academic expertise with master-certified coaching skills to help people work WITH their physiology – or what she calls "The Operating System."

Her presentations not only educate, they inspire and transform audiences' relationship to stress - which causes them to stress LESS and achieve more success.

Her mission? To help every human live their potential without burning out - and while living a life they love.

Learn more at http://www.susiehansley.com

Organization

Smart Stress Solutions
919.812.0305
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Education:
Brown University 2000 Ph.D. English
North Carolina State University 2014 M.S. Technical Communication
The Life Coach School 2021 Certified Coach
The Life Coach School 2022 Master Certified Coach
Awards:
2025 NSA Carolinas Last Story Standing Champion